Donovan Mitchell vs. Kristaps Porzingis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kristaps Porzingis and Donovan Mitchell to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
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Donovan Mitchell has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Kristaps Porzingis.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Donovan Mitchell has better scoring stats than Kristaps Porzingis in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 8 NBA regular seasons played, Donovan Mitchell averages 5.1 points more than Kristaps Porzingis in his 9 seasons (24.7 points against 19.6), and he also scored a total of 3,481 points more (13,320 vs. 9,839).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 24.7 | +5.1 | 8 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 13,320 | +3,481 | 8 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,839 | 9 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Donovan Mitchell has a better career point average than Kristaps Porzingis (+16.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,449).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 28.3 | +16.4 | 8 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1,783 | +1,449 | 8 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 390 | +151 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 239 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 519 | +60 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 459 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 539 | +39 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 500 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 0 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | +1 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 3 | +3 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 7 | +7 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 51 | +46 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 5 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 62 | +49 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 13 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 63 | +36 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 27 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 0 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 24.7 | 8.8 | 19.5 | 44.9 | 3.0 | 8.2 | 36.6 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 84.0 | 8 | 539 |
| difference: | +5.1 | +1.9 | +4.6 | +1.2 | +1.1 | +3.0 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +1.1 | +1 | +38 | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | 6.9 | 14.9 | 46.1 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 36.6 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 82.9 | 9 | 501 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 13,320 | 4,720 | 10,512 | 44.9 | 1,618 | 4,419 | 36.6 | 2,262 | 2,692 | 84.0 | 8 | 539 |
| difference: | +3,481 | +1,267 | +3,026 | +1.2 | +668 | +1,822 | +279 | +301 | +1.1 | +1 | +38 | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,839 | 3,453 | 7,486 | 46.1 | 950 | 2,597 | 36.6 | 1,983 | 2,391 | 82.9 | 9 | 501 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 28.3 | 9.8 | 22.3 | 44.0 | 3.2 | 8.9 | 35.5 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 82.5 | 8 | 63 |
| difference: | +16.4 | +5.9 | +13.3 | +0.9 | +2.1 | +5.4 | +4.2 | +2.5 | +2.8 | +2.7 | +4 | +35 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 3.9 | 9.0 | 43.0 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 31.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1,783 | 617 | 1,403 | 44.0 | 199 | 561 | 35.5 | 350 | 424 | 82.5 | 8 | 63 |
| difference: | +1,449 | +509 | +1,152 | +0.9 | +168 | +462 | +4.2 | +263 | +315 | +2.7 | +4 | +35 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 108 | 251 | 43.0 | 31 | 99 | 31.3 | 87 | 109 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 20.5 | +6.2 | 2018 | 79 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 14.3 | 2016 | 72 | |
Kristaps Porzingis' additional seasons: | ||||
* Kristaps Porzingis played 1 season more than Donovan Mitchell in the NBA. In that year—his season 9 in 2025—he averaged 19.5 points in a total of 42 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 24.4 | +24.4 | 2018 | 11 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 21.4 | +21.4 | 2019 | 5 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 36.3 | +36.3 | 2020 | 7 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 23.2 | +23.2 | 2023 | 5 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 29.6 | +29.6 | 2024 | 10 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Kristaps Porzingis' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Kristaps Porzingis played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 7.7 points in a total of 11 games. |